Curtain-pole carrier.



J. KRODER.- CURTAIN POLE CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 9, 1907.

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` APPLICATION FILED APFNQ, 1907. I 975,257, Y Patented Nov.8, 1910.

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w) Pq] w my W/TNESSES Y p/Mld klv H vfojzz/jradef By f@ %7 ATTORNEYSJOHN KRODER, 0F NEVI YORK, N. Y.

CURTAIN-POLE CARRIER.

T 0 all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN KnoDnie, a citi- Zen of the United States, anda residentof the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the countyand State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Curtain-PoleCarrier, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to curtain pole sockets, such as shown anddescribed in the Letters Patent of the United States, No. 803,347,granted to me October 8l, 1905.

The object of the present invention is t provide a new and improvedcurtain pole carrier provided with pulleys for a draw string or cordemployed for pulling the curtain open and shut, the pole carrier beingarranged for use either as an outside pole carrier or for use betweenthe jainbs vof a door or window frame, or for suspension from anoverhead support such as the ceiling or the cross bar of a door orwindow frame.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations ofthe saine, which will be more fully described hereinafter and thenpointed out in the claims.

tefereiice is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specilication, in which similar characters of reference indi fatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a sectional side elevation of the improvement as attached toan overhead support; Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the same on theline 2 2 of Fig. l, and also showing the pole carrier in dotted lineposition when attached to the outer face of the jainbs of a door orwindow casing; Fig. 3 is a similar view of the improvement on the line3--3 of Fig. l; Fig. 4 is asectional side elevation of the improvementas attached to the inside of the jainbs of a window or door frame; Fig.5 is a perspective view of the single pulley bracket; Fig. 6 is a likeview of the double pulley bracket, and Fig. 7 is a sectional plan viewof a modified form of bracket.

As illustrated in Figs. l, 2 and 3, the curtain pole A is supported atits ends by the pole carriers B, B provided with the brackets C, Cadapted to be s-ecured by screws or other fastening means D to a ceilingE'or to the faces of the jambs E', E2 of a window or a door frame, asindicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2. On the opposing faces of thebrackets C, C are arranged the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 9, 1907.

Patented Nov. 8, 1910.

Serial No. 367,187.

disks F, F, which may be integrally formed on the brackets C, C (seeFig. 7) but are preferably secured thereto by concealed screws G, G. heperipheral surfaces of the disks F, F are screw-threaded and over thesaine fit the eyes H2, H2 of pulley brackets H, H. In the pulley bracketH is `iournaled a horizontally disposed pulley I; in the pulley bracketH are journaled the vertically disposed pulleys I and I2, and the saidpulleys I, I, I2 are engaged by the usual draw string or cord, adaptedto be taken hold of at its ends by the operator, for pulling thecurtains open or shut as the case may be, it being understood that thecurtains are hung by the usual curtain rings on the pole A. On the lowerportions of the pulley brackets H, H are secured or formed the eyes J,J. adapted to be engaged by hooks, secured to the ends of the curtains,to hold said ends against movement when drawing the curtains into aclosed position.

s the arrangement and action of the curtain rings, curtain hooks and thecurtains passing over the pulleys I, I and I2 is well known, furtherdescription of the same is not deemed necessary.

Gn the threaded disks F and F screw the outer ends of the retainingsleeves K, K iitting with their inner ends over the correspending endsof the curtain pole A, the

said outer ends of the sleeves K abutting against the faces of the eyesH2, H2, so as to clamp the same securely in place between the bracketsC, C and the sleeves K, K. rIhus by the arrangement described, thepulley brackets I-I, H can be turned on the disks F, F as a fulcruinuntil the pulleys I, I, I2 are in the desired position, and then thepulley brackets H, H are firmly clamped in place on screwing theretaining sleeves K, K on the disks F, F and against the faces of theeyes H2, H2. From the foregoing it will be seen that when the bracketsC, C depend from the ceiling E, as illustrated in Fig. l, then thebrackets H, H can be hung on the disks F, F so that the pulleys I, I, I2are below the curtain pole and in vertical alinement with the bracketsC, G, and when the brackets C are disposed horizontally and secured tothe outer faces of the jainbs E or E2, then the pulley brackets H, Hstand in quarter position relative to the brackets, to hold the pulleysI, I, I2 directly below the curtain pole or in any other suitableposition, as circumstances may require. In any event, the brackets areadapted to be turned to the desired position on the disks F, F, and arethen clamped in place by screwing the retaining sleeves K, K and thedisks F,

F and against the faces of the eyes H2, H3 of the pulley brackets H, H.

By reference to Fig. 2, it will be seen that the arrangement permits ofusing either of the pole carriers B, B Vat the right orleft side of thewindow or door frame. It will also be noticed that by the arrangementdescribed the ends of the curtain pole A can be fitted closely to thefaces of the disks F, F, as the sleeves K, K can be slipped first overthe ends of the curtain pole A,and then the latter is placed inposition, after which the operator can screw up the sleeves K, K von thedisks F, F so as to connect the sleeves K, K with the said disks F, F,to support the curtain pole A, and at the same time clamp the pulleybrackets H, H in place.

Vhen it is desired to use the pole carriers B, B at the inner oropposing faces of the jambs of a door or window frame, as illustrated inFig. 1, then the attaching brackets C, C are simply omitted, that is,the disks F, F are fastened by the screws G, G to the inner faces of thejambs,v and the pulley I brackets H, H are then placed over the bracketsF, F, after which the retaining sleeves K, K are screwed up on the disksF, F to supportthe pole A and to clamp the pulley brackets H, H in placebetween the inner faces of the jambs and the said retaining sleeves K,K.

By reference to Figs. l tc 4, it will be seen that the disks F, F aresomewhat thicker than the eyes H2, H3, to accommodate the said eyes andalso to receive the threaded ends of the retaining sleeves K, K.

From the foregoing it will be seen that for an inside curtain polecarrier, as illustrated in Fig. 4, each pole carrier B or B consists ofa. threaded disk, a pulley bracket and a retaining sleeve, and the sameparts are used for an outside or a ceiling liXture with the addition of'the corresponding attaching bracket C or C, as above explained andillustrated in Figs. l, 2 and 3.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

l. A curtain pole carrier comprising a disk having a peripheral screwthread and adapted to be fastened to a support, a pulley bracketprovided with a pulley and having an eye fitting over the threadedperipheral face of the said disk, the said bracket eye being less inthickness than the said disk, and a retaining sleeve for engaging theend of the curtain pole and screwing on the threaded disk and againstthe said eye.

2. A curtain pole carrier comprising an attaching bracket provided witha disk having a peripheral screw thread, a pulley bracket provided witha pulley and having an eye fitting over the periphery of the said disk,and a retaining sleeve for engaging the curtain pole and screwing on thesaid threaded disk against the said pulley bracket, to clamp the latterin position between the sleeve and the said attaching bracket.

3. A curtain pole carrier comprising an attaching bracket, a disk havinga peripheral screw thread, screws for securing the said disk to the saidattaching bracket, a pulley bracket provided with a pulley and having aneye fitting over the periphery of the said disk, and a retaining sleevefor engaging the curtain pole and screwing on the said threaded diskagainst the said pulley bracket, to clamp the latter in position betweenthe sleeve and the said attaching bracket.

e. A curtain pole carrier comprising an attaching member for attachingthe carrier to a window frame, a door frame or the like, a pole memberfor engaging the pole and the said attaching member, and a pulleybracket clampingly held in place by the said attaching member and thesaid pole member.

5. A curtain pole carrier composed of two members and provided with apulley attachment comprising a bracket, and a pulley journaled therein,the bracket having an eye clampingly engaged by the members of the saidcarrier, to hold the pulley bracket in any desired position on the saidcarrier.

6. The combination' of a bed-plate adapted to be fastened to a suitablesupport, a roller-carrying ring surrounding said bedplate, and adetachable pole-retaining sleeve screwing upon said bed-plate andadapted to engage and retain said roller-carrying ring in rigidposition.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specificationin thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN KRODER.

lVitnesses:

THEO. Gr. HOSTER, EVERARD B. MARSHALL.

